From July 1976 to November 1977 he hosted TV pop music and magazine-style show, Flashez on ABC-TV.

His daughter, Casey Burgess, is also a singer and TV personality and former member of children's music group, Hi-5 from 2008 to 2013.

[1][2] From 1970 to 1973 Burgess was a singer for Red Time, a pop music covers band, which performed the club circuit in Melbourne and Perth.

Burgess issued his debut solo album, Not So Pretty, in 1976, which was produced by Ross Wilson for Festival Records/Infinity Records.

[1] His daughter, Casey Burgess, is also a singer and TV personality and former member of children's music group, Hi-5 from 2008 to 2013.